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Asia (continent)

Modern name
Asia
The continent of Asia. See also Asia Major, Asia Minor.
Coordinates
52.8, 53.35

The toponym Asia (continent) appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P014

Variant spellings of Asia (continent) in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
ASIA Asf, Clas2, Fn9, Fo, Laur3, Laur5, Luc2, Magl2, Marc1, Marc2, Pad1, Per2, Ricc1, Ricc17, Ricc8, Wie1
Asia Bal, Cap1, He2, He3, MB, ME2, NB, Parm2, Pnc5, Ricc15, Yale4
asia Ashb2, Marc1, Pad1, Pal8, Par1
AsiA Ricc6
ASia Ricc13
ASIA Med1
asia terra Ro2
Asia. quan. elegit Sem :~ Ashb7
Asia. Sem:~ Ashb7
Assia Ricc12
ASVA Pal5
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Asia (continent).” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/asia/.